Who are they ?
Where are they queuing, standing on fragile limbs
Squatting calmly on the floor, feeding babies, massaging dry bones?
Freevoice
He writes about the invisible—their struggles, their resilience, and the quiet fortitude that keeps them going.
The Life of a Great Marxist: Aijaz Ahmad (1941-2022)
Aijaz taught universities in India, Canada, and the United States, as well as lectured from the Philippines to Mexico. He also spent time on building up the confidence of new intellectuals in our long-term battle of ideas.
Youth in Crisis Dividend or Disaster?
Parents who took loans to fund degrees are watching their children return home qualified but jobless. People in their thirties and forties, once confident professionals, now find themselves unsure of what skills to learn next or how to position themselves in a world that rewards visibility more than depth.
Economic and Political Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on India
India must be cautious. It cannot afford to be dragged into the orbit of U.S. economic and military designs, particularly when it comes at the cost of its own sovereignty.
Targeting Marginalized Bengali Muslim Migrant Workers
Bangla speaking Muslim migrant workers from West Bengal are detained and deported to Bangladesh, as they are alleged to be Bangladeshi.
19-year-old Muslim youth killed, several injured in Assam’s Goalpara eviction in police firing
The Assam government has evicted more than 3,500 families in five eviction drives across four districts during June and July 2025.
Sunday Morning Scene
It records the daily life of the Murshidabadi day labourers. They come from nearby villages to the town for work. Some day, they are hired. They have no way but to return home in empty hands on many days.
Iraq war 20 years on: how the role of empire and imperialism in the Middle East has been misconstrued
By Ozan Ozavci Before the US-led coalition’s occupation of Iraq starting in March 2003, there was at least one subject upon which certain advocates and opponents of the war agreed: that the invasion was imperialistic. Both sides weaponised the historical role…
Is there a home in Bengal for a Mehbub Sheikh?
Being a Bangla-speaking Indian citizen tends to be bad. To be a Bangla-speaking Muslim Indian citizen is worse. And to be a Bangla-speaking Muslim Indian citizen hailing from Murshidabad is the worst. A crime indeed!
The Colours of Deaths
Even death is not democratic. Some deaths are celebrated, and many deaths are denied. Some deaths make headlines, many go unseen.